Mayan language

/ˌmaɪən ˌlæŋgwɪdʒ/
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Other forms: Mayan languages

Definitions of Mayan language
  1. noun
    a family of American Indian languages spoken by Maya
    synonyms: Maya, Mayan
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    Kekchi
    a Mayan language spoken by the Kekchi
    Mam
    a Mayan language spoken by the Mam
    Yucatec, Yucateco
    a Mayan language spoken by the Yucatec
    Quiche
    the Mayan language spoken by the Quiche
    Cakchiquel
    the Mayan language spoken by the Cakchiquel
    type of:
    American Indian, American-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language
    a dated term referring to any of the languages spoken by Indigenous people in the Americas
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